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Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation in 2021 of the Terrorism Acts

James Cleverly: In accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation in 2021 of the Terrorism Acts, which was laid before the House on 7 March 2023. I am grateful to Mr Hall KC for his report and have carefully considered the recommendations and observations included within. I am today laying before the House the Government’s response to the report (CP 1022). Copies will be available in the Vote Office and it will also be published on GOV.UK.

Department of Health and Social Care

Children and Young People Mental Health Early Support Hubs

Maria Caulfield: I wish to inform the House that the government has provided additional funding so that 24 Early Support Hubs across England are able to help children and young people receive quicker mental health support.The government is taking the long-term decisions needed to make our healthcare system faster, simpler and fairer. Mental health support for our young people is a key part of that.We announced in October 2023 that £4.92 million from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund would be available to support hubs and an evaluation to build the evidence base underpinning these services.Following evaluation of excellent commercial tenders from hubs across the country, I am very pleased to be able to let you know that the government is now providing an additional £3 million, meaning a total of 24 hubs will receive a share of almost £8 million in 2024/25. This is more than double our original target of funding 10 hubs, and organisations across the length of England – from Gateshead to Truro – will now benefit.This investment in front-line services means that thousands of children and young people will receive earlier, open-access mental health interventions in local communities.Crucially, alongside boosting 24 hubs, the funding will also enable us to evaluate the impact of the services and inform any potential expansion of the model in the future. The evaluation aims to report its findings by Summer 2025.As this new investment shows, we want to intervene earlier to prevent children and young people from developing severe or enduring mental health conditions. That is why we are also continuing at pace with the roll-out of mental health support teams to schools and colleges in England. There are currently around 400 mental health support teams in place across England, covering over 3 million children or around 35% of pupils in schools and colleges, and we are extending coverage to at least 50% of pupils in England by the end of March 2025.I know that we still have a long way to go to ensure that all young people struggling with their mental health get the support they need at the right time but today’s new investment is a positive step to support children and young people’s mental health and one that should be celebrated.Early Support Hubs receiving funding Hub NameConstituency1ABL HealthBolton South East, Yasmin Qureshi2Base 25Wolverhampton South West, Stuart Anderson3Brook Young PeopleTruro and Falmouth, Cherilyn Mackrory4Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster MindCities of London and Westminster, Nickie Aiken5Centre 33Cambridge, Daniel Zeichner6ChilyPepBarnsley Central, Dan Jarvis7The Children’s SocietyTorbay, Kevin Foster8The Children’s SocietyGateshead, Ian Mearns9CHUMS CharityMid Bedfordshire, Alistair Strathern10Family ActionHackney South and Shoreditch, Meg Hillier11Isle of Wight Youth TrustIsle of Wight, Bob Seely12Lancashire MindChorley, Lindsay Hoyle13Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)Norwich South, Clive Lewis14Noah's Ark CentreHallifax, Holly Lynch15No Limits SouthSouthampton, Test, Alan Whitehead16OnsideWorcester, Robin Walker17People Potential PossibilitiesErewash, Maggie Throup18Sheffield FuturesSheffield Central, Paul Blomfield19Spring NorthBlackburn, Kate Hollern20Warrington Youth Zone LimitedWarrington South, Andy Carter21YMCA St HelensSt Helens South and Whiston, Marie Rimmer22Young DevonNorth Devon, Selaine Saxby23Youth Enquiry ServiceWycombe, Steve Baker24YPASLiverpool, Riverside, Kim Johnson